Project Assignment
Instructions
Note: This course has major project assignments. It will take more than a week's effort to adequately complete them. Plan time to start the research and other work for those assignments earlier than the week in which they are due.
For the project, you will assess the recent acquisitions of GE. Use print and online sources to collect information on GE's recent acquisitions. Be sure to check the reliability of your sources and demonstrate good information literacy.
Begin your paper by identifying two of GE's recent acquisitions and summarizing the key details of each.
Next, address the following two topics with respect to each acquisition:
a. Which of the reasons (if any) for acquisitions discussed in this readings was used as the logic by GE in justifying the acquisition? Explain your answer and support it with research, rationale, and appropriate examples.
b. Which of the sources of integration difficulties discussed in this readings seem to be of concern in this acquisition? Explain your answer and support it with research, rationale, and appropriate examples.
Finally, summarize two or three important take-aways from your research into GE's acquisitions. In essence, what did you learn and what strategic development and implementation lessons might you apply?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.